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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1608   </title>
<shortdesc>VETS HOME-TECH</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Brandon W. Phelps</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>20 ILCS 2805/2.04</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 67.04</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Adds a caption to a Section concerning Veterans home funding.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>20 ILCS 2805/2.04</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>20 ILCS 2805/2f new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Provides that the Department shall increase by at least 40 beds the capacity of the Illinois Veterans Home at Anna and shall request and expand federal grants for this Veterans Home addition. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/10/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Brandon W. Phelps</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Re-assigned to Veterans Affairs Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Veterans Affairs Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Veterans Affairs Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans Affairs Committee;  010-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/4/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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